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mittens
by Arnds sk Arnalds

About Betas mittens

I made these mi+ens when I was invited to my friend
Betas birthday party and only had a day to make a nice
present. Of course I didnt manage to nish the mi+ens in
?me but Beta nally got them, although 2 months late!
My grandmother Lilla was the one who taught me to knit
at the age of ve. She is such a source of wisdom when it
comes to kniFng. You could say shes my kniFng hero!

Sjnabk/ Ornaments and Pa+erns found in Iceland is an
amazing book on pa+erns from the 17th, 18th and 19th
century in Iceland. This pa+ern is inspired by one of the
many beau?ful pa+erns in the book. For the mi+ens I
used the wonderful and some?mes underrated
Kambgarn, merino wool produced in Iceland by the stex
spinning mill. This yarn that is perfect for mi+ens, warm
and soV. Heres a ?p from my grandmother: if you want
them extra warm you can felt them just a li+le bit.

About the methods and techniques
The mi+ens are worked in the round from cu to
nger?ps. Use double pointed needles, the magic loop
method or your favorite method to knit small diameters.
The thumb s?tches are knit with scrap yarn while the
mi+en is worked and nished in the front, the scrap yarn
is pulled out to reveal s?tches for kniFng the thumb, and
the thumb is nished last. Pa+ern is worked in cross-
s?tch aVer washing and drying the mi+ens.

Ssk: slip two s?tches knit wise, one at a ?me, knit
together through the back loops.

Sizes and materials
Sizes: Women's small (medium) large.
Materials: 75g/2.65oz (1.5 skeins) of Kambgarn, colorway
0059, black, 50g/1.76 oz, approx. 75m/82yd, and a li+le
bit of Kid Silk Haze by Rowan, 25g/0.88oz, 209m/229 yd or
other lace weight leVover yarn
Needles: 2.5mm/US1, long circular or double pointed.
Other: scrap yarn for the thumb and darning needle for
weaving in the ends.
Gauge: 28 s?tches x 40 rows = 10x10cm/4x4
Measured in stockine+e s?tch using 2.5mm/US1 needles.

This pattern is protected by copyright law. Its for personal and non-profit use only.

Betas mi+ens 2011 Arnds sk Arnalds

KniFng Iceland / www.kniFngiceland.is

Mi:ens

Cu
Cast on 50 (56) 62 sts and distribute evenly over
4 double pointed needles or use another
method for kniFng small diameters in the
round. Mark the beginning of round. Knit 10
rounds.
Round 11: k2tog, yo, to end of round.
Knit 10 rounds.
Purl one round.

Hand / Thumb
Knit 18 rounds. Next round, right mi:en: With
scrap yarn knit 8 (9) 10 sts, put these same sts
back on the leV needle and knit across with the
main yarn. LeA mi:en: K 17 (19) 21, K the next
8 (9) 10 sts with scrap yarn, put these same sts
back on the leV needle and knit across with the
main yarn.
Con?nue un?l the mi+en measures 8 (9) 10 cm /
3 (3.5) 4, from the scrap yarn s?tches.

Decreases
First decrease round: K1, ssk, K 19 (22) 25,
k2tog, K1, place marker, K1, ssk, K 19 (22) 25,
k2tog, K1 (46 (52) 58 s?ches leV). Now you have
markers placed in both sides of the mi+en.
Repeat decreases in every round: when 3
s?tches are leV to a marker k2tog, k2, ssk,
reducing the number of s?tches by four in every
round un?l 6 (4) 6 sts remain. Break yarn and
thread trough the remaining s?tches, pull
through and weave in the end.

Tip:

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Thumb
Pick out the scrap yarn and place sts on needles.
Pick up extra 1-2 sts in the corners to avoid
holes. Knit un?l the thumb measures 6.5 cm /
2.5. Divide the s?tches evenly into front and
back and start working decreases: ssk, knit un?l
two sts remain on rst half, k2tog, ssk knit un?l
two sts remain, k2tog. Repeat un?l there are
2-4 sts leV, break yarn, thread trough the
remaining s?tches and weave in the end.

Fold the cu of the mi+en and sew inside the
cu to the purled round. Weave in loose ends
and wash with a mild soap. Lay at to dry.

Now for the fun part... the cross-s?tch pa+ern!
Cross-sDtch
Place the pa+ern in the middle front of each
mi+en. Use dierent colors for leV and right
just to add a fun factor to your new mi+s!
AbbreviaDons
St/sts = s?tch, s?tches
K= knit
k2tog= knit 2 together
YO= yarn over
ssk= slip, slip, knit

Visit www.kniFngiceland.is for more free pa+erns,

kniFng kits and wool straight from Iceland and check out
our legendary kniFng tours!

This pattern is protected by copyright law. Its for personal and non-profit use only.

Betas mi+ens 2011 Arnds sk Arnalds

KniFng Iceland / www.kniFngiceland.is

Cross sDtch pa:ern

Adapted from slensk Sjnabk, ornaments and
pa+erns found in Iceland (Heimilisinaarflag
slands 2009)

This pattern is protected by copyright law. Its for personal and non-profit use only.

Betas mi+ens 2011 Arnds sk Arnalds

KniFng Iceland / www.kniFngiceland.is